Earth's energy and mineral resources : readings from American scientist / edited by Brian J. Skinner.
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| Other title: | American scientist. |
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| Language: | English |
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Los Altos, Calif. :
W. Kaufmann,
℗♭1980.
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| Series: | Earth and its inhabitants.
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1. The energy problem
- U.S. energy resources : limits and future outlook / Eric S. Cheney
- Energy sources and conversion techniques / Ralph Roberts
- Part 2. Fossil and synthetic fuels
- Economic impact and geopolitical implications of giant petroleum fields / Arthur A. Meyerhoff
- The pattern of petroleum discovery rates / David H. Root and Lawrence J. Drew
- Synthetic fuels : prices, prospects, and prior art / Ogden H. Hammond and Robert E. Baron
- Part 3. Nuclear power
- Energy for the long run : fission or fusion? / G.L. Kulcinski [and others]
- The maturity and future of nuclear energy / Alvin M. Weinberg
- Nuclear power--compared to what? / David J. Rose, Patrick W. Walsh, Larry L. Leskovjan
- Nuclear power risks / R. Philip Hammond
- Part 4. Solar and other energy sources
- Direct use of the sun's energy / Farrington Daniels
- The prospects for photovoltaic conversion / W.D. Johnston, Jr.
- Solar electricity : the hybrid system approach / M.A. Duguay
- The long-range prospects for solar energy ; The long-range prospects for solar-derived fuels / William G. Pollard
- Photosynthesis as a resource for energy and materials / Melvin Calvin
- Agricultural production and energy resources / C.H. Heichel
- Geothermal systems and power development / A.J. Ellis
- Part 5. Mineral resources
- A second Iron Age ahead? / Brian J. Skinner
- Assessing metallic resources in Alaska / Donald A. Singer and A. Thomas Ovenshine
- Mineral resources and geopolitics in Antarctica / James H. Zumberge
- Aluminum from bauxite : are there alternatives? / Sam H. Patterson.